Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
52,948 hours, 19,373 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DENT FOUND IN LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE 30 INCHES DOWN FROM DOOR 1 LEFT, DENT IS IN LAP JOINT AROUND 0.125 DEEP, 6 INCHES LONG AND 3 TO 4 INCHES WIDE. DENT AT STRINGER STA 345. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.